Kenaz

An Edomite clan descended from Esau

A written article for Kenaz is still to come. Below and alongside: where Kenaz appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 2000 BC
    1700 BC
  • Kenaz
    1853 BC to 1712 BC

Original word

  • קְנַז kenaz
    H7073
Relationships
Father: Eliphaz Mother: Wife of Eliphaz Brother: Amalek Brother: Gatam Brother: Korah Brother: Omar Brother: Teman Brother: Zepho
Citations
“Kenaz.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.
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Where Kenaz appears in Scripture

Genesis 36

וַיִּֽהְיוּ בְּנֵי אֱלִיפָז תֵּימָן אוֹמָר צְפוֹ וְגַעְתָּם וּקְנַֽז׃
11
And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
אֵלֶּה אַלּוּפֵי בְנֵֽי-עֵשָׂו בְּנֵי אֱלִיפַז בְּכוֹר עֵשָׂו אַלּוּף תֵּימָן אַלּוּף אוֹמָר אַלּוּף צְפוֹ אַלּוּף קְנַֽז׃
15
These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
אַלּוּף קְנַז אַלּוּף תֵּימָן אַלּוּף מִבְצָֽר׃
42
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

Joshua 15

וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ עָתְנִיאֵל בֶּן-קְנַז אֲחִי כָלֵב וַיִּתֶּן-לוֹ אֶת-עַכְסָה בִתּוֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
17
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

Judges 1

וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ עָתְנִיאֵל בֶּן-קְנַז אֲחִי כָלֵב הַקָּטֹן מִמֶּנּוּ וַיִּתֶּן-לוֹ אֶת-עַכְסָה בִתּוֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
13
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

Judges 3

וַיִּזְעֲקוּ בְנֵֽי-יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל-יְהוָה וַיָּקֶם יְהוָה מוֹשִׁיעַ לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיּֽוֹשִׁיעֵם אֵת עָתְנִיאֵל בֶּן-קְנַז אֲחִי כָלֵב הַקָּטֹן מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
9
And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
וַתִּשְׁקֹט הָאָרֶץ אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה וַיָּמָת עָתְנִיאֵל בֶּן-קְנַֽז׃
11
And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

1 Chronicles 1

בְּנֵי אֱלִיפָז תֵּימָן וְאוֹמָר צְפִי וְגַעְתָּם קְנַז וְתִמְנָע וַֽעֲמָלֵֽק׃
36
The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
אַלּוּף קְנַז אַלּוּף תֵּימָן אַלּוּף מִבְצָֽר׃
53
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

1 Chronicles 4

וּבְנֵי קְנַז עָתְנִיאֵל וּשְׂרָיָה וּבְנֵי עָתְנִיאֵל חֲתַֽת׃
13
And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.
וּבְנֵי כָּלֵב בֶּן-יְפֻנֶּה עִירוּ אֵלָה וָנָעַם וּבְנֵי אֵלָה וּקְנַֽז׃
15
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.